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Thesis paper - Research and organization tips needed

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2022-10-26T21:44:39+00:00

I am getting ready to start writing a long research paper - (think thesis). Is there a good way to organize the notes that I take in Word? It would be really nice if it would be able to record not only the citation information, but also the page number.

The system I learned many years ago was to write the information down on index cards - one card per source and topic, then lay them all out....sort of an analog combination of a database and word processor. It just seems to me that there should be a more efficient way to record and then organize the notes on the papers I have to read. Microsoft Researcher doesn't seem to be able to record information it doesn't specifically find.

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  1. Charles Kenyon 166.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-10-28T21:04:15+00:00

    Thanks, but not exactly what I am looking for.... I am looking for a way to organize the NOTES that I will be taking over the next several months, and hopefully have a way to rearrange them.

    I know how to do the citations as I have cite all the short papers I turn in.

    BTW -- to add page numbers, right click the citation after it is made and you will get a pop-up menu that allows for page numbers.

    That is more of a database function.

    However, I might try inserting them in a blank document as a repository.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-27T17:20:59+00:00

    Thanks, but not exactly what I am looking for.... I am looking for a way to organize the NOTES that I will be taking over the next several months, and hopefully have a way to rearrange them.

    I know how to do the citations as I have cite all the short papers I turn in.

    BTW -- to add page numbers, right click the citation after it is made and you will get a pop-up menu that allows for page numbers.

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  3. Charles Kenyon 166.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-10-27T00:11:34+00:00

    Look into the References tab's tools that let you build your ccitations/bibliography. Note, though, that most or all of the styles for this are not current.

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    I do not see anything, though, for page numbers. Even though they may not be exactly what you need they still will beat the index card method (that I also learned). To meet a certain style guide's criteria you may need a third-party program or reformat your final thesis.

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